so‧ror‧i‧ty /səˈrɒrəti, səˈrɒrɪti $ səˈrɔː-/
noun (
plural sororities)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: sororitas, from Latin soror 'sister']
a club for women students at some American colleges and universities ⇒
fraternity [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲